Transcript 2/25/09: Donna Hinckley

[tanstaafl2]

Just for the record, there was no correct answer in this question. Astrologists (erroneously) believe that it is the position of the planets against the relatively unmoving background of stars that provides their predictions.

OK-but the answer they wanted was pretty obvious.

Sure. But wrong is still wrong!

I don't think it is wrong. Or as wrong as you say. Astrologers use celestial bodies, to include the sun which is after all a star not a planet, as well as the position of various constellations,which do move relative to ones position on the Earth, and the planets.

So perhaps "celestial bodies" would have been a better term.

And the "most" correct answer was obvious.

[MarleysGh0st]

$4,000 (Ice Lands): The logo of the NHL's New York Islanders features a silhouette of what island?
A. Long Island B. Nantucket
C. Hilton Head D. Key West

Donna, who is from Connecticut, chooses to PAF (18). Standing by are her husband, John (New Milford, CT) and her friends Michael (Fairfield, CT) and Jim (Madison, CT). She elects to call John.

PAF discussion

John says he thinks it's Long Island, because they play in Nassau Colisseum. With the remainder of the time, Donna inquires about their puppies, and John tells her they're both sleeping.

Spoiler

A. Long Island (16)

Hmmm...Hilton Head is in the Carolinas, Nantucket is in CT, Key West is in FL. Doesn't take much to figure out which island is appropriate.

Massachusetts, ear, Massachusetts!

[Appa23]

Ignoring the fact that the 4th month is April, and Avril is nearly spelled the same, how could anyone really think that the French would call a month "Beyonce", "Ashlee", or "Kelly"?

Hotseatitis, catch it!

[tanstaafl2]

Ignoring the fact that the 4th month is April, and Avril is nearly spelled the same, how could anyone really think that the French would call a month "Beyonce", "Ashlee", or "Kelly"?

You have been watching the show haven't you? Or at least reading the transcripts!

Based on the stellar performance of some of the cast members on the show it seems entirely plausible that one or more of them might think that...

[MarleysGh0st]

Ignoring the fact that the 4th month is April, and Avril is nearly spelled the same, how could anyone really think that the French would call a month "Beyonce", "Ashlee", or "Kelly"?

You have been watching the show haven't you? Or at least reading the transcripts!

Based on the stellar performance of some of the cast members on the show it seems entirely plausible that one or more of them might think that...

Aren't those names months of the French Republican Calendar?

[lv42day]

In Donna's defense, I didn't notice the "not" in the 8,000 question, causing me to rule out the correct answer, "p." But, for those of you frustrated at the show for casting people who probably won't do too well: Hypothetical question: (Hypothetical because I don't know if anything that I am going to ask is actually true) What If, you were a producer, and what If your boss told you that the show only has about 6 million to give out during the year (which they only seem to have a budget for) and your boss wanted so many shows a year, would you cast people who probably wouldn't do so well. If not, how would you stay within the budget and get the number of shows?

[silverscreenselect]

Why the hell would the NEW YORK ISLANDERS have Key West on their logo?

Maybe because they want to play for the other team.

[TheConfessor]

She's a legal secretary and can't figure this one out? Well, maybe she doesn't type (or keyboard), but I can't think of any excuse.

I'm not sure if it applies in this case, but there was a government audit of secretarial skills done several years ago on Capitol Hill. They found that a lot of the new young office workers were not touch typists. They were just huntin' peckers.

[Rexer25]

She's a legal secretary and can't figure this one out? Well, maybe she doesn't type (or keyboard), but I can't think of any excuse.

I'm not sure if it applies in this case, but there was a government audit of secretarial skills done several years ago on Capitol Hill. They found that a lot of the new young office workers were not touch typists. They were just huntin' peckers.

Well, you know Charlie Wilson's view on secretaries:

"You can teach them to type, but you can't teach them to grow t**s"